Custom Nursery Prints #Giveaway with Chic Wall Art

Rachael Jones has been happily married for 4 years to her wonderful husband, and is a SAHM of an 8 month old boy. Her inspiration for Chic Wall Art came after spending an entire summer trying to decorate her sons nursery, considering it her crash course on interior decorating. She had never decorated a room from start to finish, and the farthest she could ever get was to stuff magazine clippings into her "idea book" that would then sit on the shelf collecting dust.

At 7 months pregnant, she wobbled from store to store, looking for the "perfect artwork".  Just as she began to lose all hope, she decided to would do it herself! Not only did the nursery work inspire her to open her shop, it also taught her so much about decorating. It's a skill, just like anything that we have to "tap" into. After finishing her son's room, she then began working on the rest of the house. She craved a cozy home that she would feel comfortable in.  Rachael opened "Chic Wall Art" in early 2013, and since then has enjoyed helping many new mothers decorate their nursery. 

Her art style and inspiration is based in inspiration from the Pottery Barn Kids collections. She loves when customers send her photos of their nursery and want Rachael to come up with something coordinating. Through all of this, she has really learned that her home is a reflection of her heart, and it leaves lasting impressions on those who enter and can feel at home.

Chic Wall Art

Although our nursery is complete, I know that *if* we go for a second round, I'll be calling up Rachel to help design some fabulous prints for the walls.  And, since she has such great taste, I see some family inspired prints brewing in the think tank!  While I marinate on what I want, you can enter below to win a custom nursery print from Rachel - You can help design it!  Start your entry with your email so I can contact you if you win!

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Red Tricycle is in Atlanta!

Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by Red Tricycle.  All opinions are 100% mine, and I'm super excited that Red Tri is here in Atlanta!.  

Looking for something awesomely fun to do with the kids? How about something in this city to do? What?! You've done it all? Nay, I say! Red Tricycle is here with it's Atlanta team! Already frolicking in 6 other U.S. cities, Red Tricycle is a local as well as a national guide, offering ideas on things to see, eat, and do with your kids in your neck of the woods.

Red-Tricycle not only can help your family have fun out of the house, they also can help IN the house - I love the party-o-matic feature, helping you get inspired for your next bash!  They also have meals that kids can help with, and a "recess" subdomain that can help mom relax when she has a moment to chill by herself! (What's that like???)  

Now that they have pedaled into town, they are sponsoring a HUGE giveaway to celebrate!  Just Like Red Tricycle Atlanta on Facebook and enter the Big Peach Giveaway to celebrate the launch of Atlanta Red Tricycle! They’re giving away 17 incredible prizes from Atlanta’s best businesses. (Giveaway ends May 31st, 2013 at 11:59 pm PST)

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Some of the 17 prizes from the Red Tricycle site contest are: 

Graco Jogger System Whether you want to continue your active lifestyle or go after that after-baby fitness goal, a well-designed jogger is one of the best accessories a mom-on-the-go can have. Graco’s Jogger combines the comfort and convenience of a traditional stroller with the performance and maneuverability of an all-terrain jogger.

A Family 4-Pack from Treetop Quest Time for some outdoor adventure? Treetop Quest is a self-guided Treetop Obstacle Course and zip-lining in Buford that will bring your family together. Starting at 4 years old, swing, crawl, zip, jump, soar through more than 70 obstacles divided in 6 levels for different age range.

Chattahoochee Nature Center Looking for a reason to get outdoors and get your kiddos to explore, learn, and discover the wonders of nature? The Chattahoochee Nature Center is a private non-profit 127-acre, award-winning, interpretive center dedicated to environmental education.  Visitors can enjoy hands-on exhibits woodland trails, and more.

Southeastern Railway Museum All aboard for fun and adventure! For one whole year, you and the fam could explore historic train cars, vintage buses, fire engines, a restored 1871 passenger depot, and more at the Southeastern Railway Museum.

A HippoHopp 6-Kid Build-Your-Own Party Package Atlanta’s premier indoor playground is the perfect place to hold a fun-filled birthday where kids can get all the benefits of exercise and have tons of fun at the same time. The 6-Kid Build-Your-Own-Party Package includes set-up/clean up of the party room, a HippoHopp host for the party, 90 minutes of hopping time, printable party invitations and thank you notes, and more!

An Annual Babysitting Membership with Southern Sitters & Nannies The goal of Southern Sitters & Nannies is to make the process of finding top notch childcare an enjoyable, stress-free experience by stepping up to recruit, pre-screen and schedule services. A babysitting membership includes many awesome features, including reduced babysitting placements and packages and access to the Dinner & a Sitter Service.

 ... and MORE!  If you head over to the facebook site, tell 'em I sent you! Now get out there and have fun!

Wordless Wednesday: The Menu, as of late

 

*Courtesy of our eMeals Clean Eating Plan. SO good. 

Have fun in the flower bed with Miracle-Gro!

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro. All opinions are 100% mine.

Ya'll know I have a pretty brown thumb for houseplants.  I've killed off 3 aloe veras, a few hand me down trees, a venus fly trap and a violet.  But I've recently found out that my thumb OUTSIDE is pretty green. Not forest green, but at least leaf green.  And working outside can be FUN, too.

Miracle-Gro is promoting The Gro Project, which is offering a few creative ideas to help you get growing!  Try your hand at oragami pots, or my favorite, dinosaur terrarium! 

If you're looking for either a challenge, or a simple something to get your family involved, check out the Miracle grow pinterest page for more fun garden projects!  That's what inspired me to finally get out onto our newly renovated hill and plant those tomatoes I've been wanting for 5 years.  I planted some heirloom tomatoes, a green bell pepper (thanks to my in laws for the helf with the plants!) and two blueberry bushes.  I'm over the moon with how much fun I had getting my hands dirty and decorating my little slice of edible heaven. 

My tomatoes need some support as they get taller.  Make sure to try LiquaFeed All Purpose Plant Food Advance Starter Kit for help under the plant and mix it in to the native soil.  Plant your items at the correct height in the correct amound of sun (for tomatoes, use full sun areas).  At my local gardening store, I purchased 9 six foot bamboo stakes.  Staking them into the ground, and collecting the tops with some garden tape, I made handsome, rust-free teepees for my tomatoes.  When the plants reach up, I'll use some stretchy plant tape to help support the branches and move them as needed.  

And what's a garden without a little silliness? Here's my little garden bird that I call Kevin (anyone seen UP?).  He helps keep the bunnies away.  Whatever your gardening project may be, pick up some Miracle-Gro to help you out and HAVE FUN with it!

Jack & Jill Went up the #slackerprojects Hill

There was a time (you know, like last week...) when we had a ROTTEN, deadly hill in the backyard.  It was the bane of my outdoor existence, because nothing would grow in the Georgia clay, weeds were unstoppable, and the rake of hill was too steep to climb.  I named it my chief #slackerproject for it's challenge, and thought for sure we would never have the nerve (or the wallet) to tackle it.  

At one point, before Red was born, my family bought us a beautiful Teddy Bear Magnolia to plant on the hill, and with lots of watering, it decided it wanted to live amongst the ugly weed-laden phlox and builder-grade crappery shrubbery.  It was the only thing I thought should stay.  Everything else HAD to go.  And quickly, before I should perish from the ugliness.  

Fortunately, we have fabulous landscape and interior designers for cousins, so they whipped up a plan featuring drought-tolerant, southern, and (most importantly) nearly un-killable plants.  (If you follow my Instagram, I have an entire board devoted to my brown thumb and possible ways to cure it).  The first step of our journey was to amend the ikky clay with an entire DUMP TRUCK full of topsoil, dredge out the top layer of crap-ola and till in the good stuff.  Save the magnolia tree, and wreck all the other junkiness.  It took us 10 hours to scrape, load, till, rake, and pinestraw the hill.  5 people, working nearly non-stop. Phew!

During the tilling/demo, I found a LOT of interesting junk buried in the hill.  Sure, we had the run-of-the-mill stones, rocks, worms, and even a garden snake, but the Pièce de résistance was the siding. Yup.   The builders had some extra siding left over from the house, so they decided to just lay it in the hill.  No big......

Check it out, now! It may not look like much, but things will GROW on this hill, and in my opinion, a blank slate is much much better than a dirty, ugly slate!  Stay tuned this summer and into the fall for plantings! 

Air Walker Bounce Castle #Giveaway courtesy of Sew So Mama

Hosted By: So Sew Mama

Co-Hosted by: Embracing Homemaking, I Heart Giveaways, Embracing Beauty, Embracing Frugality, Xtreme Qpon

Sponsored by: Blast Zone

From Sew So Mama: We wanted something that was sturdy and would hold our three children. We purchased our Bounce House off Amazon. At a discount, mind you. As soon as it arrived the mail carrier stated how obnoxiously heavy the box was. HaHa. It weighs in at about 60 pounds. Which really isn't that bad. I was surprised at how sturdy it was. I was able to carry our Air Walker Bounce Castle around back to set it up with ease.   "BLAST ZONE" are one of the best brands on the market. First off, they are American made. The second thing is, you need to decide is what features you want like Balls, slides, hoops or whatever features you think you want. We love that it is extremely vibrant and bright. You can tell by the look on my kids faces that they love it. (Read Sew So Mama's Full Review Here)

Sew So Mama would definitely recommend this castle to all families. Buy It: Amazon for $199. Enter for your chance to win an Air Walker Bounce Castle! Giveaway open to US residents 18+ only. All entries are optional but will increase your odds of winning. May 20- June 14 There is a Mandatory email entry, all of the rest will increase your odds of winning.  Good Luck!

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*Disclosure: So Sew Mama and Redhead Baby Mama are not responsible for sponsor prize fulfillment. I was not compensated for this post. So Sew Mama received a sample to try with her family. All opinions are 100% her own. Facebook, twitter, and Pinterest are not affiliated with this giveaway and are released of any obligations.*